pesticida

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.stiˈt͡ʃi.da/
• Rhymes: -ida
• Syllabification: pe‧sti‧cì‧da

Adjective

pesticida (masculine plural pesticidi, feminine plural pesticide)

1. pesticidal

Noun

pesticida m (plural pesticidi)

1. pesticide

   Synonym: fitofarmaco

Portuguese

Etymology

From English pesticide. By surface analysis, peste +‎ -cida.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pes.t͡ʃiˈsi.dɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pes.t͡ʃiˈsi.dɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /peʃ.t͡ʃiˈsi.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pes.t͡ʃiˈsi.da/

Noun

pesticida m (plural pesticidas)

1. pesticide (substance used to kill pests)

Usage notes

Pesticides used in agriculture are more commonly called agrotóxicos.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /pestiˈθida/ [pes.t̪iˈθi.ð̞a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /pestiˈsida/ [pes.t̪iˈsi.ð̞a]
• Rhymes: -ida
• Syllabification: pes‧ti‧ci‧da

Adjective

pesticida (plural pesticidas)

1. pesticidal

Noun

pesticida m (plural pesticidas)

1. pesticide

   Synonym: plaguicida

Further reading

• “pesticida”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014